Comparison

ÎLESONIQ vs SpecialRequest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ÎLESONIQ

This official festival app provides access to tickets, custom schedules, and the full festival lineup. Discover artists, listen to playlists, and receive timely notifications about performances and news.

Highlights
  • Access tickets
  • Create custom schedule
  • View full festival schedule
  • Discover lineup
  • Listen to official playlist
  • Performance notifications
  • Festival news updates
Features
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The official îLESONIQ 2026 app From August 8 to August 9, 2026 at Parc Jean-Drapeau August 7 îLESONIQ in the City in Montreal Access your tickets Browse and create your personalized schedule Discover the lineup and listen to the official playlist Get the latest news on shows and activities by enabling notifications

About

SpecialRequest

Connect with artists and venues to request and vote on songs. Build your fan base as an artist by receiving and fulfilling requests. Track your profile's progress and create a vibrant musical atmosphere.

Highlights
  • Subscribe to venues and artists
  • Request and vote for songs
  • Track profile growth
  • Receive song requests from fans
  • Create musical atmosphere
Features
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Special Request brings artists and their audience together. Guests request songs, vote for their favorites and leave tips. The artist decides what plays next. FOR ARTISTS AND DJS • Create an event in seconds and share it with a QR code or a link • Guests request from their phone's browser: no app or account needed • Votes push the most wanted songs to the top • Accept or decline each request, and give a reason if you want • Collect requests weeks ahead for weddings and private parties • Keep an event private with an access code • Limit requests to one of your playlists and block explicit songs • Read guests' dedications and shout-outs • Receive tips on requests and cash out from your wallet • Accepted songs go straight into an Apple Music, Tidal playlist, ready in Serato DJ, rekordbox, djay, VirtualDJ, Traktor and more • Song detection recognizes what you play and marks requests as played. On a Mac it works on its own, with no phone needed • Preview songs in your headphones before you play them • Add your own suggestions, or import a whole playlist, and let guests vote • Print QR code posters for your event • Share a booking page: every booking becomes an event with its own request link • See your audience's ratings and reviews • Run your night from iPhone, iPad, Mac or the web FOR GUESTS • Scan the QR code or open the link to join an event • Find any song and send your request in a few taps • Vote for the songs you want to hear • Add a dedication or a shout-out • Add a tip to make your request stand out • Know when your song is accepted and played • Follow your favorite artists and venues • Rate the night once it's over SPECIAL REQUEST PREMIUM Creating events and receiving requests is free. Premium adds tips, public events, the DJ software playlist, song detection, previews, suggestions and playlist import, playlist-only requests, reviews, posters and the booking page. Premium is a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, charged to your Apple Account. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://specialrequest.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://specialrequest.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

ÎLESONIQ2 screens
SpecialRequest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpecialRequest at 100% against ÎLESONIQ's 18%. SpecialRequest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 months). ÎLESONIQ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SpecialRequest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. ÎLESONIQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ÎLESONIQ ships an update every 9 months, SpecialRequest every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ÎLESONIQ versus SpecialRequest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterÎLESONIQSpecialRequest
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB129 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperL'Aréna des Canadiens, Inc.Eric Leduc

Customer experience

ÎLESONIQ

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral17.6%
Negative64.7%

SpecialRequest

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ÎLESONIQ

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SpecialRequest

Subscriptions2
  • Artist premium monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Artist premium annual1 Year trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Season pass$17.99

Questions

Is ÎLESONIQ free?
ÎLESONIQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpecialRequest free?
SpecialRequest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ÎLESONIQ or SpecialRequest have ads?
ÎLESONIQ shows ads; SpecialRequest does not.
Which is updated more often, ÎLESONIQ or SpecialRequest?
ÎLESONIQ ships an update every 9 months, and SpecialRequest every 4 days. Most recently, ÎLESONIQ was updated on October 29, 2026 and SpecialRequest on October 27, 2026.

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